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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The 2013 Southern Divisional Bass Tournament will be held June 5-7 at the Clarksville Marina at Liberty Park.
The event is hosted by the Tennessee Bass Federation, Inc. part of the largest Grass Roots Bass Fishing organization in the country.
Participants from all over the south, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina will attend. 175 boats are registered for the competition. Pre-fishing is held June 2-4.
The actual competition begins Wednesday, June 5, and weigh-ins will be held from 3-3:15 p.m. The competition and weigh ins are free and open to the public to attend. The overall winner will be chosen Friday, June 7.
Kenneth Head, Secretary of the Tennessee Bass Federation and a member of the Clarksville Bass Club, said he is excited that the TBF, Inc. will be bringing the first big bass tournament to the new marina.
“With the great fishery we have in the Cumberland River/Lake Barkley, the success of this tournament could open our city up to future fishing tournaments,” he said.
The competing teams were chosen at state tournaments and will fish for top honors and individual honors. The winning team receives a cash prize and bragging rights as the best bass fisher in the south. The top two fishermen from each team will also compete in the 2014 National Federation Championship.
There will be an estimated 70 boats in Clarksville during the week, with tournament competition launching each morning at the Clarksville Marina. The event is free and open for the public to attend, with official weigh-ins beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
“The Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to work with the Tennessee Bass Federation during their tournament,” said Theresa Harrington, Executive Director of the CVB. “We have activities planned for the participants and their families that will show off all the amenities and attractions that Clarksville has to offer.”